Strong Love Affair by Ray Charles collection NEUF

Tracks:
All She Wants to Do Is Love Me
Say No More
No Time to Waste Time
Angelina
Tell Me What You Want Me to Do
Strong Love Affair
Everybodys Handsome Child
Out of My Life
Fever, The
Separate Ways
I Need a Good Woman Bad
If You Give Me Your Heart

Performer Notes:

• Personnel: Ray Charles (vocals, piano, programming); Kjetil Bjerkestrand (arranger, clarinet, woodwinds, organ, keyboards, bass, drums, programming); Richard Niles (arranger, keyboards); Phil Palmer (acoustic & electric guitars); Tim Cansfield, Yves NJoke, Nguyen Le, Basil Leroux, Frode Alnes, Patrice Tison, Mark Sullivan, Elvind Aarset, Herve Krief (guitar); Wilfred Gibson, Boguslaw Kostecki, Marciej Rakowski, Roger Garland, Peter Oxer, Rosemary Furness, John Bradbury, Sonia Slaney, Patrick Kiernan, William Benham (violin); Peter Lale, Kame Wilkinson, Garfield Jackson (viola); Anthony Pleeth, Paul Kegg, Caroline Dale (cello); Quatuor Odin (strings); Nigel Hitchcock (alto & baritone saxophones); Molly Ducan, David OHiggins (tenor saxophone); Paul Spong, Sid Gauld, Gerard Presencer (trumpet); Nell Sidnell (trombone); Malcolm Maddock, Thierry Elies (piano, organ); Knut Koppang (piano); Don Snow, Per Kolstad (keyboards); Phil Spalding (bass, background vocals); Brad Lang (bass); Ian Thomas (drums, programming); Neal Wilkinson, Andre Ceccarelli (drums); Marc Chantereau, Luis Jardim (percussion); William "Billy" Osborne (programming); Sylvia Mason-James, Hannah Clive, John Savannah, Maggy Ryder, Stevie Lange, C.H. Thompson (background vocals).
• Strings Unlimited: Berit Vaernes, Oyvor Volle (violin); Nora Tallsdal (viola); Bjorg Vaernes, Jean-Louis Odin (cello).
• Tower Of Power Horns: David Mann (alto & tenor saxophones); Emilio Castillo (tenor saxophone); Stephen "Doc" Kupka (baritone saxophone); Lee Thornburg (trumpet, trombone); Greg Adams (trumpet).
• Producers: Jean-Pierre Grosz, Ray Charles.
• Engineers: Michael Bigwood, Steve Forward, Ray Charles.
• Personnel: Ray Charles (vocals, piano, programming); Phil Palmer (guitar, acoustic guitar); Yves NJoke, Frode Aln?s, Patrice Tison, Basil Leroux, Herve Krief, Nguy?n L?, Mark Sullivan, Tim Cansfield, Eivind Aarset (guitar); Peter Oxer, Bill Benham, Berit Vaernes, Maciej Rakowski, Sonia Slaney, William Benham, Oyvor Volle, Wilfred Gibson, John Bradbury , Rosemary Furness, Roger Garland, Patrick Kiernan, Boguslav Kostecki, Sonia Slany (violin); Kame Wilkinson, Nora Tallsdal, Garfield Jackson, Peter Lale (viola); Jean-Louis Odin, Bjorg Vaernes, Caroline Dale, Paul Kegg, Anthony Pleeth (cello); Quatuor Odin, Strings Unlimited (strings); Kjetil Bjerkestrand (clarinet, woodwinds, organ, keyboards, bass guitar, drums, programming, drum programming); David Mann (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Nigel Hitchcock (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet); Emilio Castillo, Molly Ducan, David OHiggins (tenor saxophone); Stephen "Doc" Kupka (baritone saxophone); Lee Thornburg (trumpet, trombone); Gerard Presencer, Greg Adams , Sid Gauld, Paul Spong (trumpet); Nell Sidnell (trombone); Malcolm Maddock, Thierry Eliez (piano, organ); Knut Koppang (piano); Don Snow, Per Kolstad, Richard Niles (keyboards); Phil Spalding (bass guitar, background vocals); Brad Lang (bass guitar); Ian Thomas (drums, programming, drum programming); Andr? Ceccarelli, Neal Wilkinson (drums); Marc Chantereau, Luis Jardim (percussion); Billy Osborne (programming); Stevie Lange, C. Thompson, Hannah Clive, Maggie Ryder, Sylvia Mason James, Jonn Savannah (background vocals).
• Audio Mixers: Steve Forward; Ray Charles.
• Recording information: Davout, Paris, France; Eden Studio, London, England; Guillaume Tell, Paris, France; Metro; Outside Studio, London, England; Rainbow Studio, Norway.
• Photographer: Mark Hanauer.
• Arrangers: Greg Adams ; Richard Niles; Kjetil Bjerkestrand.
• Its well known that Ray Charles is a force of nature. He has been bursting boundaries and conquering genres since the 50s, assimilating strains of jazz, country, gospel, Top-40 pop, and easy-listening balladeering into his own unique R&B-flavored concoction. It should then be no surprise that this 1996 release finds Charles continuing to refine his soulful hybrid, here adding the contemporary flavors of bass and drum programming, thick keyboards, and smooth production.
• STRONG LOVE AFFAIR runs the gamut of danceable grooves, deep blues, horn-fortified funk, and tender love songs-all punctuated with Charles raw and inimitable vocal delivery. While it may be hard for some to reconcile the glossy, synth-coated feel of the opening "All She Wants To Do Is Love Me" with the rootsy Ray of yore, the changes are in keeping with his past. Charles is always pushing himself, keeping apace with the times, and merging his soulful, searing emotionality with current pop styles. Even when his lyrics include references to Versace swimwear, this legends music always bears his distinctive flair.

Professional Reviews: Q (4/96, p.106) - 3 Stars - Good - "...Charles is now the definitive voice of experience, his still deft technique never stopping him from communicating a lyrics basic feeling..."

Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo

Country: USA

Studio/Live: Studio

Guest Artist: Tower Of Power Horns; Sylvia Mason-James

Release Date: 30 January, 1996

Label: Warner Bros.

Dimensions: 14 x 12.5 x 1.1 centimeters (0.10 kg)